Tuesday, 10 October 2017

We are going to make another visit to Gillespie Park, following our rained-out attempt in June.October should be full of autumn colour in Islington's flagship
nature park and we very much hope that we will get a nice sunny day!There are several smallish meadows, areas of woodland, several ponds, with bridges and reflections. Lots of details, including a map of the Park, can be found here

We will meet
at 11 o’clock, when we will be greeted by a member of the Ecology Centre’s
staff. The Islington Ecology Centre
is close to the Drayton Park entrance, and contains within it the all-important
lavatories. The Park has various access points: Drayton Park, Gillespie Road, Quill Street and
Seven Sisters Road. The nearest tube
station is Arsenal, but Finsbury Park is close to the northern extremity of the
Park. Drayton Park overground station is
also close. The following buses go
reasonably close: 4, 19, 236.

There is no catering in the Ecology Centre, so we
have decided to go on to Blighty Coffee, which is a cafe on the Blackstock Road
up near Finsbury Park Station. (Address: 35-37 Blackstock Road, N4 2JF). Its
interior bristles with things to draw, with a British wartime emphasis. A good series of photos can be seen here They change the decor around, last time we went there were various aeroplanes suspended from the ceiling downstairs. The food is delicious.

We
suggest that you bring your sketching stools, as there are seats around
but not necessarily where you want them, and we look forward to seeing
everyone.
Sue’s telephone number for the day is: 07975 864142.

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... to the sketching group of the Islington Art Society. This group has attracted quite a lot of interest since it began in April 2014 and we have had various numbers of artists joining in at the different venues. Initially we chose to meet once a month until September but now we feel it has become a regular fixture we are aiming to continue every month excluding December. We have ideas for indoor venues over the next few months and will keep you posted as we organise them. So keep sketching!